News Clips | February 4-6, 2023

Legislation would create a nonprofit to take early stakes in companies, most of which don’t pan out.

As Western states haggle over reducing water use because of declining flows in the Colorado River Basin, a more hopeful drama is playing out in Glen Canyon.

The Legislature is considering bills that would expand Medicaid for pregnant women and allow additional benefits by counting a fetus as a child.

HBO's new hit drama series The Last of Us has become a water-cooler show on the strength of its storytelling—it depicts a society in decline after an infectious fungus begins turning people into zombies.

Income tax revenues are way up, while economic confidence is down, but rebounding.

Joining law firms, nonprofits, and state bar associations in the effort to close the justice gap, law schools are leveraging the talent of law students by providing legal representation, developing free resources, expanding access to justice, and improving the accessibility of law schools.

Small and midsize rural communities had some of the biggest increases in home prices in the first two years of the pandemic, driven by out-of-town buyers.

The Great Salt Lake Strike Team, made up of Utah’s research universities and state agencies, will release an assessment on Feb. 8 detailing options for the lake.

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the average asking rent in the Salt Lake City metro was $1,321, up 7.5% from a year earlier, per economic research firm Moody's Analytics.

If a consumer is beginning to fall behind making the minimum monthly payments on loans, debt consolidation can be a way to catch up on payments.

Bariatric weight-loss surgery plays a role in helping to reduce death from conditions with risks increased by obesity.

It’s not just prescription drug abuse; your regular meds may be a problem.

The best debt consolidation loans for bad credit offer large dollar amounts and relatively low APRs, allowing borrowers to combine their high-interest debts into one balance with a lower monthly payment.